The strikes come one day after the Lebanese caretaker PM indicated that the U.S. assured him that Israel would reduce its strikes on the capital, Beirut.
Israeli jets launched strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut early Wednesday, marking the first such attack in nearly a week. The number of casualties was not immediately clear, according to Lebanese state media.
The strikes came just one day after Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated that the United States had assured him that Israel would reduce its strikes on Beirut.
Despite this, Israel targeted Hezbollah assets in the Dahiyeh suburb, where the group is believed to have a strong presence. This area is also known to be heavily populated.
According to the Israeli military, Wednesday’s strike hit a weapons warehouse located beneath a residential building.
The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on X (formerly Twitter), notifying residents in the southern suburbs of Beirut of the imminent strike.
An Associated Press photographer at the scene reported three strikes in the area, with the first hitting less than an hour after the warning was posted.
One year ago the Palestinian militant group Hamas killed over 1,200 people, taking roughly 250 hostages. Nearly 100 people remain in captivity, less than 70 of whom are believed to be alive.
